Clubs & Societies
Clubs & Societies ..........................................................................................................
There are numerous clubs and societies operated by Old Alleynians and supported by the Alleyn Club. Many offer both competitive sport and a range of social activities, and several welcome non- OAs and run activities for children. The following pages contain reports and contact details. Further information is also available from the Alleyn Club & Development Office – alleynclub @ dulwich.org.uk or +44 (0)20 8299 5335.
OAs and boys at dinner during the Sail Training Week
Alleyn Club publicity (and extensive socialising by the Secretary) helped us find some new and enthusiastic members and we hope to involve them in our activities this year. As always, we will be taking up to 20 College boys for a week of sail training on the south coast in July. It will be hard to beat the endless sunshine of last year’s event. We swam in Newtown Creek, barbequed on the banks of the Beaulieu River and raced around the buoys. It has been a couple of years since we won a cup at the Arrow Trophy Regatta (see report below) and the OA crew will be hungry for silverware this year, competing against crews who went to other independent schools. As our membership has increased (and there is plenty of room for more) we are thinking of further activities, such as an ASS charter in the Mediterranean and participation in the Round the Island Race (for non- sailors that’s the Isle of Wight, not the British Isles!). It is no coincidence that the continued success is running in parallel with more sailing activities at the College, where Jemima Lofts, Head of Sailing, continues to organise a number of activities with great success.
Alleynian Sailing Society
Commodore: Jerry Saville (61-69) Hon Secretary: Anthony Frankford (62-69) Email: anthonytfrankford @ gmail.com Web: www.dulwich.org.uk/alleynian-sailing-society
Taken by Patrick Kearney on the 2013 Boys Sail Training Week
Sailors young and old gathered on the Hamble for a lunch on Saturday 28 September to celebrate our 30th anniversary. An exchange of letters between David Emms OBE (Master 75-86) and Brian Capon (40-45) in 1983 marked the start of three decades of rallies, social events and sail training for Dulwich College boys. Throughout that period many dedicated OAs have been involved as both active sailors and committee members. Their partners and wives have also been strong supporters. Last year Peter Fenner and Martin Godfrey (42-48) retired from the committee after many years of enthusiastic contribution to the Society. Many (but not all) of the founder members have ended their active involvement in the Society. We owe them a huge ‘thank you’ for keeping the Society going. They introduced all our current activities and continue to be very supportive of ideas to attract new members.
So if you are interested in sailing, whatever your age or experience, why not get involved? Contact Anthony Frankford (62-69), the Hon Secretary: anthonytfrankford @ gmail.com or 07511 381843. Brigadier Johnny Walker OBE DL (51-59; Alleyn Club President 12-13) presents George Meeran with the Tony Pendry Cup
Jerry Saville (61-69) Commodore
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